Thursday 5th November 2015

Mazda MX-5 art car for Race of Remembrance

Mission Motorsport to race in a new 1.5-litre MX-5 and doesn't it look brilliant?!

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Having competed at the first Race of Remembrance last year (and taken the 1,600cc Cup in fact), PH is a strong supporter of Mission Motorsport's annual Anglesey enduro.

Now this is a ride height that suits the MX-5

This year it takes on a new format as the race distance hits 1,000km. The lights will go out at 1600h on Saturday afternoon, with the cars racing until 1900h that evening. On Sunday the race will resume at 0900h, stop for a memorial service at 1045h and continue until the 1530h finish.

However, far more interesting than that is the MX-5 art car designed by Mission Motorsport and to be raced by two of the charity's beneficiaries. The poppy livery is simple enough to understand, the #101 race number relating to this year's anniversary of WWI beginning. The car has been provided by Mazda and is the first Mk4 1.5 racer in the UK. Make your jokes now about it struggling up the hill towards Rocket...

Mission Motorsport CEO Jim Cameron said: "Mazda's support of this fantastic event is incredible. Race of Remembrance has fast become an institution - and we are very excited to be building the first 1.5 Mk4 MX-5 racecar in the UK." Alongside this car, another 13 MX-5s will race at Anglesey, ranging from Mk1s right up to a new 2.0-litre Mk4.

The Mission Motorsport team will be 40-strong at Race of Remembrance this year, with 10 racers including Steve McCulley, Matt's teammate from last year. Around the race there will also be supercars on display, fireworks and a Formula 1 demo. If you can make it to Anglesey - easier said than done, granted - the whole weekend comes heartily recommended.

 

[edinph]

My immediate thought was " A Japanese car? When Japan still hasn't acknowledged or apologised for its treatment of soldiers during WW2" Am I wrong?

[unsprung]

A great design and a good cause. The design is all the more successful for resisting the temptation to cover the entire vehicle with flowers or other bits and bobs.

On a tangential note... cars of the crowdsourced Art Car Parade in Houston are kind of fun.

[vrooom]

It looked like a carmageddon car after it had fun with mowing peds all day.

[The Hypno-Toad]

unsprung said:

A great design and a good cause.

^^^^ this 100%

Agree about the ride height too.

[TravelsVeryRapid]

edinph said:

My immediate thought was " A Japanese car? When Japan still hasn't acknowledged or apologised for its treatment of soldiers during WW2" Am I wrong?

No I don't think your wrong, that was my first thought when I read the article. Would have been just as easy to use a British car.

[brian394]

TravelsVeryRapid said:

edinph said:

My immediate thought was " A Japanese car? When Japan still hasn't acknowledged or apologised for its treatment of soldiers during WW2" Am I wrong?

No I don't think your wrong, that was my first thought when I read the article. Would have been just as easy to use a British car.

Mission have a close relationship with Mazda UK...

[FredericRobinson]

Mazda have supported Mission Motorsport from the start, provided them with 3 cars for this race and sponsored the event. Moaning on the internet is easy, finding sponsors like that isn't

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/11/06/the-missi...

[Planet Claire]

And good luck to our very own HorneyMX5 who is racing there this weekend.

[Marc H]

Totally agree. Now I have two Japanese cars (S2000 and Civic) ....and let's face it, many German, Japanese and Italian car are ironically just about the best in the world.... But it's a bit insensitive having a Japanese car for this, especially as you say they have never officially apologised for some of the worst crimes of WW2.

[TravelsVeryRapid]

FredericRobinson said:

Mazda have supported Mission Motorsport from the start, provided them with 3 cars for this race and sponsored the event. Moaning on the internet is easy, finding sponsors like that isn't

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/11/06/the-missi...

I wasn't moaning, I am sure it is a good cause but I was just expressing how I felt. It is after all a forum and it is no use "moaning" when someone expresses a different view to your own.

Edited by TravelsVeryRapid on Sunday 8th November 15:09

[FredericRobinson]

http://www.missionmotorsport.org/

Fantastic charity doing amazing work, what would the benefit to anyone be of them turning down support from Mazda?

[MG CHRIS]

Marc H said:

Totally agree. Now I have two Japanese cars (S2000 and Civic) ....and let's face it, many German, Japanese and Italian car are ironically just about the best in the world.... But it's a bit insensitive having a Japanese car for this, especially as you say they have never officially apologised for some of the worst crimes of WW2.

Iroinic though that the japs were the only ones to keep the british sports car ethos going while the industry died in the uk. They brought together the points that make a successful car and made it reliable they also took on the rusting point as well nice touch.